Why go
- Capital and largest city of the Dominican Republic.
- Served by Las Américas International Airport (SDQ).
History
Santo Domingo, officially known as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city of the Dominican Republic and the largest metropolitan area in the Caribbean by population. As of 2022, the city center had a population of 1,029,110 while its metropolitan area, Greater Santo Domingo, had a population of 4,274,651. The city is coterminous with the boundaries of the Distrito Nacional (D.N.), itself bordered on three sides by Santo Domingo Province.
Where to stay
Av. Winston Churchill 93, Santo Domingo 10501, Dominican Republic · marriott.com
Silver Sun, Av. Tiradentes 32, Santo Domingo 10119, Dominican Republic · hilton.com
Calle Las Mercedes 155, Santo Domingo 10212, Dominican Republic · ihg.com
Av. George Washington 218, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic · ihg.com
Av. Sarasota 65, Santo Domingo 10110, Dominican Republic · barcelo.com
Av. Abraham Lincoln 856, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic · ihg.com
Av. George Washington 500, Santo Domingo 10104, Dominican Republic · cataloniahotels.com
Av 27 de Febrero, Santo Domingo 10203, Dominican Republic · barcelo.com
C. Las Damas, Santo Domingo 10210, Dominican Republic · hodelpa.com
C. Padre Billini 256-258, Santo Domingo 10210, Dominican Republic · billinihotel.com
C. José Amado Soler 8, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic · centraltowersdr.com
Av. Independencia 357, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic · hotelriazorsantodomingo.com
F4F8+P4M, C. Arzobispo Meriño 266, Santo Domingo 10210, Dominican Republic · mosquitohotelzonacolonial.com
C. Isabel La Católica 159, Santo Domingo 10210, Dominican Republic · hodelpa.com
C. Arzobispo Meriño 266, Santo Domingo 10210, Dominican Republic · condepenalba.com
F4G8+W96, C. Isabel La Católica 314, Santo Domingo 10212, Dominican Republic · empyreanartdeco.com
C. Arzobispo Meriño, Santo Domingo 10212, Dominican Republic · granhoteleuropa.com
C. Pina 56, Santo Domingo 10210, Dominican Republic · righotels.com
Av. Winston Churchill corner, C. P.º de los Locutores, Santo Domingo 10150, Dominican Republic · hyatt.com
frente al dominico americano, casi Esq, Av. Abraham Lincoln 116, Santo Domingo 10102, Dominican Republic · royalpalacehotel.com.do
Andres Julio Aybar, Street &, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic · marriott.com
Av. George Washington 365, Santo Domingo 10205, Dominican Republic · marriott.com
George Washington Ave. 367, Apto. Postal 769-2, Santo Domingo 07692, Dominican Republic · marriott.com
Avenida Las Américas Km27, Santo Domingo 11336, Dominican Republic · hilton.com
C. Sánchez 260, Santo Domingo 10210, Dominican Republic · casasanchezhotel.com
Av. Independencia 1107, Santo Domingo 23000, Dominican Republic · hotelsantandersd.com
at Tiradentes Avenue, Calle Pdte González 10, Santo Domingo 10124, Dominican Republic · choicehotels.com
Avenida George Washington 51 esq, Santo Domingo 10208, Dominican Republic · napolitano.do
C. José Maria Heredia No. 6, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
C. El Conde 511, Santo Domingo 10210, Dominican Republic
F379+Q72, Av 27 de Febrero 194, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Av. José Contreras 67, Santo Domingo 10108, Dominican Republic
Indoor
Restaurants & places to go
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: delivery · 158 Avenida Santiago, Santo Domingo, 10207 · pizzahut.com.do
American, Restaurant · American restaurant · 80 Avenida Winston Churchill, Santo Domingo, 10127 · hardrock.com
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: 24/7 · Local No.72 Avenida Máximo Gómez, Santo Domingo D.N, 10412 · dontato.com.do
Spanish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-23:59; Su 12:00-18:00 · 76 Avenida César Nicolás Pensón, Santo Domingo, 10205 · instagram.com
Seafood, Barbecue, Steak House, Fish, Grill, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-00:00 · 1 Avenida Mirador Sur · elmesondelacava.com
Italian, Pizza, Pasta, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-23:00 · fornobravo.do
Korean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:00-23:00 · 502 Avenida 27 de Febrero, Santo Domingo · instagram.com
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-22:30 · 80 Avenida Gustavo Mejía Ricart · bocao.com.do
Coffee Shop, Burger, Sandwich, Yaroa, Juice, Salad, Tacos, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-21:00; Sa 08:00-15:00; Su off · 948 Avenida Simón Bolívar,…
Lebanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-21:00 · 15 Avenida Gustavo Mejía Ricart, Santo Domingo, 10121
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-22:00 · Avenida Máximo Gómez, Santo Domingo, 10106 · linktr.ee
Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-23:00 · 98 Avenida Gustavo Mejía Ricart, Santo Domingo, 10125
Oriental, Restaurant · Opening hours: Fr-Sa 16:30-01:00; Su-Th 16:30-00:00 · 352 Calle Padre Billini, 10210
Taiwanese, Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Tu 12:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegetarian options · Calle Armando Oscar Pacheco, Santo…
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: 24/7
Barbecue, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:55 · 29 Calle Carmen Mendoza de Cornielle
Burger, Fast Food · Burger fast food · 65 Avenida Rómulo Betancourt, Santo Domingo, 10114 · bwpiso84.com
International, Restaurant · International restaurant · 65 Avenida Rómulo Betancourt, Santo Domingo, 10114 · piso84lounge.com
German, Restaurant · German restaurant · 7 Calle Hermanas Mirabal, Santo Domingo, 03201 · app.foursquare.com
Peruvian, Restaurant · Peruvian restaurant · 41 Avenida Caonabo · machupicchurd.com
Pasta, Pizza, Restaurant · Pasta/Pizza restaurant · 209 Calle Padre Billini, 10210 · billinihotel.com
Wings, Burger, Restaurant · Wings/Burger restaurant · 419 Avenida Rómulo Betancourt, Santo Domingo, 10112 · instagram.com
Mexican, Restaurant · Mexican restaurant · 802 Avenida Winston Churchill · spicysmexicangrill.com
Asian, Restaurant · Asian restaurant · Avenida República de Colombia · yao.com.do
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant · 13 Calle Lorenzo Despradel, Santo Domingo · yokomosushi.com
Swedish, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Donut, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Avenida Winston Churchill, Santo Domingo
Tex-Mex, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Avenida Winston Churchill, Santo Domingo
Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream · Features: takeaway · Avenida Winston Churchill, Santo Domingo, 10149
Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-22:00 · 9 Calle Lorenzo Despradel · gelateriard.com.do
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-22:00 Features: vegetarian options · 50 Máximo Gómez, Santo Domingo Este, 11705 · instagram.com
Cafe · Opening hours: We-Fr 16:00-00:00; Sa-Su 10:00-00:00 · mamey.co
Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:00-00:00 · Viento Mistral · instagram.com
Italian Pizza, Italian, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 00:00-24:00 · John F. Kennedy
Pica Pollo, Restaurant · Opening hours: 8hr am - 9hr pm · Avenida Hípica, Santo Domingo este
Japanese, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:30 · 49 Avenida Lope de Vega
Ice Cream, Gaufre, Ice Cream · Features: outdoor seating
Brazilian, Restaurant · Brazilian restaurant
Salad, Restaurant · Features: vegan options
Grill, Restaurant · Grill restaurant
Empanada, Fast Food · Empanada fast food
Mediterranean, Restaurant · Mediterranean restaurant
Fried Chicken, Fast Food · Fried Chicken fast food · 201 Calle Cervantes
Fried Food, Restaurant · Fried Food restaurant
French, Restaurant · French restaurant
405 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) 24 km to the centre
Santo Domingo, 01, DO — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 21 airlines (Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, Sky Express, Condor Flugdienst…) · direct flights to 27 destinations incl. Miami, Orlando, Philipsburg, Pointe-a-pitre, Fort Lauderdale… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 21 airlines, 27 direct destinations
- Delta Air Lines DL (737-800, 737-800) · 6 routes: Atlanta, Miami*, New York, Orlando*, Rio De Janeiro*, Sao Paulo*
- JetBlue Airways B6 (A320, Embraer 190, A321) · 5 routes: Boston, Fort Lauderdale, New York, Orlando, San Juan
- Sky Express G3 (737-800) · 4 routes: Miami, Orlando, Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paulo
- Condor Flugdienst DE (767) · 3 routes: Frankfurt, Panama City, San Jose
- Aereonautica militare JY (EM2) · 2 routes: Kingston, Providenciales
- Air Antilles Express 3S (ATR 42) · 2 routes: Philipsburg, Pointe-a-pitre
- Air Caraïbes TX (A330-300, ATR 72) · 2 routes: Paris, Pointe-a-pitre
- Air France AF (747-400, ATR 42) · 2 routes: Paris, Pointe-a-pitre
- American Airlines AA (A320, 757, 767-300) · 2 routes: Miami, Philadelphia
- Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia AV (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Bogota, Lima
- Cubana de Aviación CU (A58, A319, T20) · 2 routes: Havana, Santiago De Cuba
- Insel Air (7I/INC) (Priv) 7I (M83) · 2 routes: Philipsburg, Willemstad
- US Airways US (A320, 757, 767-300) · 2 routes: Miami, Philadelphia
- Windward Islands Airways WM (AT4) · 2 routes: Philipsburg, Willemstad
- Air Europa UX (A330-200) · 1 route: Madrid
- Copa Airlines CM (737-800, 737-700, Embraer 190) · 1 route: Panama City
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (747-400) · 1 route: Paris*
- Leeward Islands Air Transport LI (AT4) · 1 route: Antigua
- Seaborne Airlines BB (Saab 340) · 1 route: San Juan
- Spirit Airlines NK (A319) · 1 route: Fort Lauderdale
- United Airlines UA (737-900) · 1 route: Newark
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
La Isabela International Airport (JBQ) 15 km to the centre
La Isabela, 01, DO — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 2 airlines (Omskavia Airline, Salmon Air) · direct flights to 2 destinations incl. Port-au-prince, Oranjestad (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 2 airlines, 2 direct destinations
- Omskavia Airline N3 (J32) · 2 routes: Oranjestad, Port-au-prince
- Salmon Air S6 (J32) · 1 route: Port-au-prince
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Los Montones Airport 23 km to the centre
San Cristobal, 21, DO
Regional airports
Further out, but often the cheapest way in — the airports the low-cost carriers use. Each links to its own town's guide for getting from there into the city.
Casa De Campo International Airport (LRM) 104 km to the centre
La Romana, 12, DO — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 9 airlines (Blue Panorama Airlines, Air Europa, Air Transat, American Airlines…) · direct flights to 8 destinations incl. Miami, Rome, Halifax, Madrid, Milano… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Feeder airport · 103 km from Santo Domingo · Blue Panorama Airlines, Air Europa, Air Transat · Getting around La Romana, Dominican Republic →
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 9 airlines, 8 direct destinations
- Blue Panorama Airlines BV (767) · 2 routes: Milano, Rome
- Air Europa UX (A330-300) · 1 route: Madrid
- Air Transat TS (310) · 1 route: Halifax
- American Airlines AA (ERJ-145) · 1 route: Miami*
- Insel Air (7I/INC) (Priv) 7I (M83) · 1 route: Oranjestad
- JetBlue Airways B6 (A320) · 1 route: New York
- Meridiana IG (767) · 1 route: Rome
- Seaborne Airlines BB (Saab 340) · 1 route: San Juan
- US Airways US (ERJ-145) · 1 route: Miami
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Terminal del Ferry Diego Colón
Ferry terminal · 1.2 km from the centre
San Juan (PR) - Santo Domingo (RD)
Ferry route · Ferries del Caribe
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Las Américas International Airport (SDQ); 3 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: SDQ has direct flights to 27 destinations on 21 airlines (incl. Miami, Orlando, Philipsburg, Pointe-a-pitre, Fort Lauderdale…). By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km (nearest: Terminal del Ferry Diego Colón, 1.2 km); routes include San Juan (PR) - Santo Domingo (RD).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
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